The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-23

LEX" reskons up his "services" to the
State and even counts in the Missing Tourist
sensation on the right side of the balance sheet
This expert book-keeper might add to the list :
defamation of public men-blackmail of c6fpo-
-s';"-. A----.;-- -ape.sy .sse.sPt - dishonor
the civil service-op1nly lying in matter affect
ing the good name of the President-betrayal of
friendly confidence for personal gain. ETC., etc
Lex gives an incomplete list, and we will wait
to continue this.-PhlGkka Nescs.
We learn from the last issue of the Kissim-
NEE Leader that work on the T. A. & G. Rail
road was to have begun on yesterday. A force
of forty men were ready to begin operations,
which force will be added to as fast a. laborers
can be obtained. The route talked of for the
road to 60 into town is on Patrick street. Mr..
Fries says there are IT'S men at work on the Lake
Butler end of the road that arrangements for
obtaining money, iron, ETC, have been perfected,
and that the road will be running to Kissimmee
inside of four months Editor Bassett says thai
they have been waiting long aad patiently for
the road, but he has got his old hat ready for ee
walton at the sound Of the first whistle Of the en-
gine-Sanford Journal.
One Of the most extraordinary games Of
poker on record was played In Paris last week in
private house The ante was louis and the
game unlimited. Late in the evening hands
were dealt in which one of the players, French
man, raised the ante and drove out all the play
ers except one, an American, who raised his
opponent. Over 100e00f were in the pool be-
fore either party drew. The Frenchman drew
one card. the American stood pat The Ameri-
can bet 10, 000f; the Frenchman raised the bet
100000 The American raised this 100000
and thus the betting proceeded until there were
U US on the table for 1000, OO0i. The Ameri-
can then raised his opponent 500 ,000f, warning
him not to raise in turn, rs he was sure he had
the winning hand. The Freedman thereupon
called, laying down four aces. The American
had straight flush, king high The money was
paid next day.-Paris Norning Neps.
Elsewhere will be found an account of the
proceedings Of the State Press Association at its
annual meeting, at Fernandina, on the 18th
inst. The only incident of the occasion seeming
ly demanding special netice was the submissive
and contrte demeanor of the late President,
who, in his address" so manifestly endeavored
to concliate and propi.iate the Just wrath and
righteous indignation of the majority of the
members Of the Association, whom he has in
his paper repeatedly vliied'as = NANCY pack
of journalistic curs," and BY the use of other
equally vulgar and abusive epitheta There Ii
probably little doubt that considerable num-
Der of members went TO Fernandina prepared TO
support movement which was contemplated to
expel the individual named, and there seems to
be no doubt that the person referred to was ad-
vised Of such purpose, hence his apologize be-
havior and his vehement disclaimer of any in
tention TO appear in future a. an aspirant for
office in the Association. 1t may have been
wise for the Association to accept an apology 20
plainly implied in the address" and drop the
contemplated proceedings, but 1t was not just
nor right that the offender should have been al.
lowed to escape well merited chastsement.-
SeUius Independent.